July "On the Go" is here with talk on transit, high-speed rail, and job advice to recent grads

Did you ever wonder how I got my start working in transportation?  I talk about that and a whole lot more in the July episode of my ongoing Q&A series, "On the Go with Ray LaHood."

Watch our latest video now to hear about how DOT is helping to maintain metropolitan transit systems, our commitment to bringing high-speed rail to communities across the country, and my advice to young people looking to break into the transportation field.

Do you have a question you'd like me to answer?  You can:

• Post on my Facebook Discussion board;
• Tweet me using the #q4ray hashtag; or
• Leave a comment here on my blog.

Thanks for watching, and check back tomorrow to read a few more of my answers to questions we couldn't get to in this month's video.

Comments

[Mel Lifshitz]

I often think that engineers and technicians are the ones who got more opportunities in the transportation field. It is also an industry dominated by men.

[Donna Maurillo]

Where can we get the "Drive Now, Text Later" bumper stickers?

[Richard J. Darche]

Dear Secretary LaHood,
We sell a product that could have prevented the recent bus crash in Rochester NY by keeping a high speed blow out under control and enable the driver to pull over quietly to the side of the road. After 4 months of contacting Sen Lautenburg's office,the American Bus Assoc, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, the NTSB and the Advocates for Hwy and Auto Safety, we cannot generate any interest or follow up. In the meantime people continue to perish and get hurt from bus tire blow out accidents. Can you please direct us to someone whom we could present our product to before there is anymore loss of life?

[Roger A. Shope]

Connecting Colleges and Universities will create powerful Educational Opportunities as well as Expand Access to Public Transportation, Equitable Jobs and Mobility.

The Ohio Higher Education Rail Network can do this with existing rail infrastructure. In partnership with public / private educational institutions we can create a tightly integrated statewide passenger rail system. Low cost Diesel Multiple Units (DMU), built in Ohio will create manufacturing jobs for workers waiting for needed jobs. Ohio's educated young are fleeing to transit rich communities that offer transportation choice. Let's work keep them here at home.

A demonstration project would provide researchers with a wealth of transportation-related measures while numerous demographic and marketing indicators involving patterns of use, rider satisfaction and the testing of new ticketing technologies could be gathered and studied.

We look forward to learning more on how to be successful in securing the funding for a two-year test project in Northwest Ohio.

Respectfully,

www.ohern.org

[Chartles Rynd]

please explain to me why the DOT would consider requiring America's family farms to have Commerical Drivers Licenses for all the people who operate farm tractors, including family members.

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Hey!! DOT rocks.. I wish this could be introduced in every country to speedup the transportation system in railways. I watched the video of Jeff Wood of US Transportation system, he explained all questions very clearly. Hats off to US plans of approach for latest Transportation system.
Thanks for the informative post.